Bread, cake, and pie lifter.



F. A. 6L S. L. BENNETT.

BREAD, CAKE, AND PIE LIFTER.

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BENNETT, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

BREAD, CAKE, AND PIE LIFTER.

No. 901,671. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Application led July 30, 1907. Serial No. 386,250.

To all whom it may concer/n:

Be 1t known that we, FRED` A. BENNETT and SARAH L. BENNETT, citlzens of the United States, residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im proveniente in Bread, Cake, and Pie Lifters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in a lifter device, preferably a bread, cake, pie or plate lifter.

The object of the invention is the improve ment of the construction of a lifting device which is provided with means that not only holds an article upon the lifter, but also is utilized for removing the lifted article od of the lifter.

Another object of the invention is the improvement in the construction of a lifter which comprises a minimum number' of parts, and is'comparatively inexpensive to construct and simple in operation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully Vdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the device illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the holder and pusher.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a scoop or plate which is provided at its outer end with curved edges 2, 2 producing at the center of the outer end a substantially Vshaped point 3, which not only facilitates the insertion of the scoop or plate 1 under an article, but also prevents the fingers 3', 3 of the pusher and holder 4 from being moved `laterally olf of the scoop or plate 1, when the portions 13 are posi tioned over and in engagement with the edges 2.

At the rear end of the scoop there is formed an upwardly extending portion 5 that is provided, preferably, with rolled edges 6 which produces sockets, within which sockets is seated the inner'ends of the singlepiece handle 7 The rolled portions 6 converge from their inner ends to their outer ends, thereby producing a more durable structure, which constitutes reinforcing means for the scoop or plate l.

The pusher and holder 4 is, preferably, lformed from a single piece of wire and is yprovided with the lingers 3', engaging and terminating at their inner ends in a twisted body portion 8, which is comparatively stiff, thereby providing a suitable holder, or portion to be gripped by the operator for drawing the holder and pusher 4 longitudinally of the handle. The eXtreme outer end of the comparatively stiff, twisted body portion 8 terminates in right-angularly disposed portions 9, 9. Each of the portions 9 terminates at its outer end in a vertical portion 10, which vertical portion 10 is integral with a loop 11; the looped-portions 11 being integrally connected by a horizontal piece 12. Within the looped portions 11 is positioned the sides of the single piece handle 7, thereby permitting the pusher and holder 4 to be freely adjusted longitudinally upon the handle.

The outer ends of the fingers 3 terminate in vertical, substantially S-shaped portions 13, each of which S-shaped portions 13 is provided with-an inner socket 14, and an outer socket 15 each S-shaped portion 13 is formed in the same vertical plane with finger 3. The sockets 14 and 15 being formed upon opposite sides of portions 13. IVhen the pusher and holder 4 is in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, for holding an article upon the scoop 1, the curved edges 2 will be positioned in the sockets 14 of the end portions 13, whereas, when the pusher is being employed for removing an article, as for instance, a pan or plate 1G, olf of the scoop 1, the edge of the pan or plate 1G is positioned in the sockets or portion 15 of the outer ends of the fingers. It will, therefore, be noted that we have provided a single device for holding articles upon the scoop, as well as removing the same therefrom.

WThen it is desired to lift an article, as for instance, a plate, pan, cake or pie, the holder and pusher device 4 is slid toward the outer end of the handle and the scoop quickly inserted under the article to be lifted or conveyed, then the pusher and holder device 4 is slid toward and over the scoop, and the fingers are clamped or positioned upon the outer end of the scoop, whereby the fingers will be securely held in place prior to the removal of the article off of the scoop. By employing a device constructed in accordance with our invention, it will be obvious that articles can be removed from an oven or the top of the stove without employing any kind of an auxiliary holder, besides, if it is desired, the scoop can be used for turning cakes, and for many other purposes.

By reason of the loop-structure at the inner end of the holder and pusher, a lateral movement of said holder upon the handle is prevented, even though the outer ends of the fingers are not positioned upon the outer edge of the scoop or plate l.

Vhat we claim is:

l. A device of the character described, comprising a scoop provided at its front end with inwardly curved portions, producing a substantially V-shaped point, a handle secured to said scoop, and a device for holding an article upon the scoop, said holding` device being slidably mounted upon said handle and adapted to engage the edges of scoop upon opposite sides of said point for preventing lateral displacement thereof oft' of said scoop.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a scoop, a handle, provided with parallel sides, secured to said scoop, and a holder positioned contiguous to said handle, said holder provided at its innei end with integral, parallel horizontal portions disposed at right-angles to the body of said holder, which right-angle portions terminate in vertical portions, said vertical portions integral at their lower ends with looped portions, one of the horizontal portions spanning the distance between the parallel sides of the handle and connecting` said looped portions, and said looped portions surrounding the parallel sides of said handle.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a device of the character described, comprising` a scoop having a pointed, V-shaped front and provided, at its rear ends, with rolled portions constituting sockets, said rolled portions producing a V-shaped, rear scoop-like portion, each of the sides of the V-shaped point curved inwardly throughout a greater portion of its length, a handle extending into the sockets of the rolled portions, and a holder and a pusher slidably mounted upon said handle and having portions normally extending over the curved front edges of the V-shaped point, the curved front edges of said point serving to hold the holder and pusher upon the scoop.

4C. A device of the character described, .comprising ascoop, a handle formed from wire and provided with parallel sides, said handle secured to said scoop, a holder formed from a single-piece of wire and positioned contiguous to said handle, said holder provided with a body portion intermediate its ends formed from two portions of the singlepiece twisted together, and the outer ends.

of said portions terminating in horizontal fingers, each linger provided, at its outer end with a vertical, S-sliaped portion, the upper bend facing towards the scoop and the lower bend facing outwardly, the inner ends of said portions of thetwisted body terininating in horizontal, right-angled portions, said right-angled portions terminating at their outer ends in vertical, downwardly-extending portions, each downwardly-extending portion terminating in an integral eye, and the eyes terminating at one end, in an integral, horizontal piece or portions, the eyes surrounding the parallel portions of the handle.

Yso

A device of the character described,

holder comprising a body portion formed from a plurality of portions of the singlepiece, said portions of the body terminating at their outer ends in fingers and terniinat! ing at their inner ends in outwardly-extending, horizontal portions, each finger pron vided at its outer end with a vertical S- shaped portion, the S-shaped portion formed in the same verticalplane with the finger, the horizontal portions at the inner end provided with vertical, depending extensions terminating in eyes surrounding the sides of the handle, and each eye terminating at one end in a straight, horizontal portion spanning the distance between the handles and rigidly connecting and bracing the vertical portions integral with the eyes.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

FRED A. BENNETT. SARAH L. BENNETT. lVitnesses:

H. A. WELD,

HARRY LiNDBLoM. 

